Biomaterial Database

Diverticular disease of the vermiform appendix and its clinical relevance. 1994

J S Beswick, and S Desai

Department of Radiology, Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan, England.

The case of a solitary diverticulum of the appendix found on routine barium enema is presented. The types of diverticula, their presentations and their potential outcomes and significance are discussed.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D011859	Radiography	Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film).	Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D002429	Cecal Diseases	Pathological developments in the CECUM.	Cecal Disease,Disease, Cecal,Diseases, Cecal
D004240	Diverticulum	A pouch or sac developed from a tubular or saccular organ, such as the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.	Diverticulosis,Diverticula
D004241	Diverticulum, Colon	A pouch or sac opening from the COLON.	Colonic Diverticulum,Colon Diverticula,Colonic Diverticula,Diverticula, Colon,Colon Diverticulum,Diverticula, Colonic,Diverticulum, Colonic
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001065	Appendix	A worm-like blind tube extension from the CECUM.	Vermiform Appendix,Appendix, Vermiform